Mite

Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging to the subclass Acari (also known as Acarina) and the class Arachnida. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of ticks and mites is called acarology. In soil ecosystems, mites are favored by high organic matter content and by moist conditions, wherein they actively engage in the fragmentation and mixing of organic matter.

Diversity and ecology

Mites are among the most diverse and successful of all the invertebrate groups. They have exploited an incredible array of habitats, and because of their small size (most are microscopic), go largely unnoticed. Many live freely in the soil or water, but there are also a large number of species that live as parasites on plants, animals, and some that feed on mold. It is estimated that 48,200 species of mites have been described.

Mites occupy a wide range of ecological niches. For example, Oribatid mites are important decomposers and occur in many habitats. They eat a wide variety of material including living and dead plant and fungal material, lichens and carrion; some are even predatory, though no species of Oribatida mite are parasites.

Mite (Dungeons & Dragons)

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the mite is a type of creature.

Publication history

The mite first appeared in White Dwarf #6 (April 1978). The mite appeared in the original first edition Fiend Folio (1981).

The mite appeared in second edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons for the Greyhawk setting in the Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix (1990). The mite appeared under the "gremlin" heading in the Monstrous Manual (1993).

Description

A mite is a tiny, mischievous, wingless humanoid that waylays dungeons adventurers for fun and profit. Mites are small and quick, scurrying to and fro through their interconnecting tunnels. They use traps to catch lone travelers, who they swarm over and pummel with weighted clubs to stun them and torment them for days until the mites get bored.

References

Mangalore Institute of Technology & Engineering

The Mangalore Institute of Technology And Engineering (MITE) is a college of engineering and technology located in Mangalore, India. It was established by Mr. Rajesh Chowta under the Rajalaxmi Education Trust, Mangalore in 2007 with an objective of promoting research oriented advanced courses in the field of technology and engineering.

Campus

MITE is on the Mangalore - Sholapur Highway, about 30 km from Mangalore and about 4 km short of the village of Moodabidri. The institute is affiliated to the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum and approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.

Library

Mite central library is on the ground floor of the main college building. It is large, centrally air conditioned and divided into 2 major sections. The 'Reference section'. covers the major portion of the library. A student has the choice of referring to any book of his choice be it engineering, management or any other book available in the library. In addition to it to update and expand the knowledge of the student computers are also provided. A student can login and go through online journals and browse educational sites through them. The library is completely digitized and all records as well as e-books are loaded into the computers. a student can search for the copy of the book he wants from the library's own database software. To enhance group study and discussion on various topics, the other portion of the library is the 'Group Discussion Section', where the students can speak to each other, discuss various topics and stay well informed.

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